Planning appeal decision
10 Middlewood Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6RG
Planning appeal 3287216 at 10 Middlewood Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6RG (West Lancashire District Council) was dismissed on 7 June 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a detached dwelling house and detached garage
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- L39 6RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's rear elevation design would be visually discordant and harmful to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policy GN3 of the West Lancashire Local Plan DPD 2013.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GN3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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